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Deschutes
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Ball Butte from Todd Lake
The Cascades of Central Oregon capture great quantities of snow over the course of an extended, alpine winter. Mt Bachelor, the shortest and southernmost of the group of five big peaks just west of Bend, averages nearly 40 feet of accumulation annually, but the winter of 2016–2017 was well above…
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Yapoah Crater
Some of the youngest rock in Oregon sits on the boundaries of the Deschutes and Willamette National Forests near McKenzie Pass. About 2,000 years ago, lava flowed from a vent just north of North Sister and created a black, jumbled, and barren landscape. Since then, the surrounding forest has…
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South Sister
Oregon's Third-highest Peak
Her summit reflected in the waters of the Cascade Lakes, South Sister (10,358’) looms over the forests of Central Oregon in silent grandeur. In winter, the peak is blanketed in white, but the summer sun melts much of it away to reveal a multicolored mountain dotted with snowfields and glaciers.…
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GUIDE
Oregon Desert Trail (Seg. 2): Sand Spring to Squaw Flat, Deschutes National Forest
From Sand Spring, the ODT follows some short cross-country sections but mostly t…
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OVERVIEW
Newberry National Volcanic Monument
Newberry National Volcanic Monument contains a fascinating collection of volcani…
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Tam McArthur Rim Trailhead
Great Views of the Lake Along the Way, and the Other Major Peaks at the Top
Trailhead on Three Creek and Three Ck. Lake in Deschutes NF, OR
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Allen Springs Campground
Campground on Metolius River in Deschutes NF, OR
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Diamond Peak Loop, Deschutes National Forest
A 24-mile loop, starting and finishing at the Trapper Creek Trailhead. Two porti…
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Odell to Windigo Loop, Deschutes National Forest
Wonderful trip full of great views, great duff-covered trails, naturally gravele…
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North Fork to Bridge Creek Loop, Bend
Great elevation gain, well-shaded trail, and over a dozen waterfalls to look at …
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Newberry National Volcanic Monument
National Monument in Deschutes NF, OR
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Tumalo Falls
An 89-foot Plunge into a Canyon Carved by Ice
Waterfall on Tumalo Creek in Deschutes NF, OR
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Green Ridge Lookout
Cabin in Deschutes NF, OR
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Found Lake
A Seldom-Visited Lake with Lots to Offer
Lake in Deschutes NF, OR
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Broken Top
The Eroded Remains of a Towering Stratovolcano
Summit in Deschutes NF, Three Sisters Wilderness, OR
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Mount Bachelor
A 9,065-foot Volcano with World Class Skiing
Mountain in Deschutes NF, OR
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Deschutes River
River in Oregon
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Little Deschutes River
River in Oregon
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Three Rivers
Populated Place in Deschutes NF, OR
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Sisters
City in Deschutes NF, OR
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